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Name Team Age
Vern Marion Retired (1981, Age 34) Died (2031, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27
(1969)		 LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League 0 5 years (110 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 7/31/1947
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (RF)
C- (35.7 %) D  (13.2 %) D- (10.7 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1970 KC 3 10 3 4 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 1 1.500 .500 1.000 .400
1971 KC 47 144 15 33 4 0 4 16 13 31 1 1 2 .631 .291 .340 .229
1972 KC 39 128 13 27 5 0 3 12 6 13 0 0 8 .567 .246 .320 .211
1973 KC 101 258 39 72 17 2 8 42 21 44 2 2 2 .789 .336 .453 .279
1974 KC 103 226 41 62 9 0 7 38 18 44 4 2 0 .735 .328 .407 .274
1975 KC 94 175 31 45 7 4 7 25 13 35 5 0 0 .779 .316 .463 .257
1976 KC 90 315 36 79 18 0 4 30 17 53 4 1 5 .633 .287 .346 .251
1977 BOS-BRO 28 43 3 5 1 0 1 4 1 12 1 0 0 .346 .136 .209 .116
Total 505 1299 181 327 61 6 36 169 91 235 17 6 18 .693 .301 .391 .252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Vern Marion has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1981-09-19The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Vern Marion from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Brooklyn OTG have waived Vern Marion.
1977-07-09The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Vern Marion from the waiver wire.
1977-06-11The Boston Red Sox have waived Vern Marion.
1977-06-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eric Campbell to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Vern Marion for assignment.
1977-04-28The Boston Red Sox have renamed Jeremy Hermida to Vern Marion.
1977-04-18The Boston Red Sox have renamed Skip Shumaker to Jeremy Hermida.
1977-04-11The Boston Red Sox have renamed Vern Marion to Skip Shumaker.
1977-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Kim Markle for assignment.
1977-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Vern Marion from the waiver wire.
1976-08-05The Kansas City Bravehearts have waived Vern Marion.
1976-08-01The Kansas City Bravehearts have promoted Dave Roman to the major league team. The Kansas City Bravehearts have designated Vern Marion for assignment.
1974-09-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team.
1974-09-05The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1974-04-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Gus Partee to the minors.
1973-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Oscar Dimmel to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jay Tiant to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Doug Pye to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated George Taylor for assignment.
1972-08-06The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1972-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team.
1972-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1971-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1970-09-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dick Livingston to the minors.
1970-07-27A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Jebs. The Chicago Jebs receive Harry Canizaro, Freddie Seyfried from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Harry Pierce, Joe Mathews, Vern Marion.